Baked Apples with Ginger, Dates, and Walnuts

Name: Baked Apples with Ginger, Dates, and Walnuts
Yield: makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125 ml) white wine or unsweetened apple juice; 1/2 cup (120 g) packed light brown sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons plus 2 tablespoons (1 ounce/30 g) unsalted or salted butter, melted; 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 tablespoons peeled and minced fresh ginger; 2 large egg yolks; Grated zest of 1/2 lemon, preferably organic; 1/2 cup (50 g) walnuts, toasted and chopped; 8 to 10 dates, pitted and cut into 1/2-inch (1.5-cm) pieces; 4 medium apples (2 pounds/1 kg)

December 9, 2011

There are a lot of rather timid recipes for baked apples out there, but this one, packed with spicy ginger and sweet dates, is a twist on the usual homey fare. It’s a dessert that pleads to be topped with a scoop of ice cream that will melt from the warmth of the fruit. These apples also make an eye-opening breakfast when you’re weary of the same old eggs-and-toast routine. If you’re anything like me, you’re not at your peak in the morning, so bake them the night before, then rewarm them while the coffee is brewing. At breakfast, ice cream is optional.

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